Donate blood for a noble cause
PUPF Welfare Society Bhopal, in association with the Red Cross Society, will be organising a blood donation camp at Church of God – Bethel, C-27, Kasturba Nagar Bhopal on March 25, 2016 (Friday). The blood donation camp will start from 9.30 in the morning. Chairman of the society, Pr Mathew John has appealed to all to donate their blood for the noble cause.
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Youth thrashes 70-year-old mother to death in Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL: A youth thrashed his 70-year old mother to death in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh early on Saturday morning. The incident took place at Chitrangi town of the district. Laxman Prasad Pathak, 33, started beating his 70-year-old mother Girdhania Pathak, with sticks early on Saturday.
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Eminence of Hindi increasing in world: Narendra Modi
Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that eminence of Hindi as language is increasing in the world. To enrich Hindi, it should be linked to other Indian languages and its digital use increased. He was addressing the inaugural session of 10th Vishwa Hindi Sammelan...
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‘Vyapam’ whistleblower Anand Rai transferred to Jhabua
Bhopal: A whistle blower in Madhya Pradesh’s Vyapam scam was transferred even as the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the SIT and Special Task Force of the state to file charge sheets in the massive admission and recruitment fraud till all cases are transferred to CBI.
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MPHC: Probe missing record of Noor-Us-Sabah land
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh High Court (MPHC) has directed Bhopal collector to conduct an inquiry into the missing revenue records related to Noor-Us-Sabah and adjoining areas. The missing records are about an estimated 17.80 acre land, which after mutation of property is in name of industrialist Sikander Hafiz Khan. Sources said the land ....
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MPHRC suggests scheme for minor survivors
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) on Tuesday recommended that a scheme like Ladli Laxmi Yojana be introduced for minor survivors. The commission said the government should formulate a scheme with provision of compensation for survivors and crimes committed against minors, in six months.
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60-year-old man found murdered at farm in Bhopal
BHOPAL: A 60-year-old man was found murdered at his agriculture farm on Wednesday morning. The motive of the murder is a mystery for the police force. According to police, on Monday, a man was found murdered in Char Imli and a man was shot dead in Hanumanganj area.
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Youth arrested for harassing school girl
BHOPAL: A 16-year-old girl stopped going to school due to harassment by a youth. For months, she didn't venture out. She finally stepped out on Friday to appear in an exam, but the youth stalked her till school and harassed her.
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Low-floor bus crushes teenage boy near Bhopal Talkies
BHOPAL: A teenage boy died and two others, including a kid sustained injuries after the three were hit by a speeding low-floor bus near Bhopal Talkies on Wednesday morning. In past four days, it is third incident in which a low-floor bus cut short life of two minors.
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Urban parking policy will be implemented in Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL: State urban parking policy will be implemented to ensure smooth and safe traffic in cities of the state. The policy was endorsed at a meeting of state-level Unified Metropolitan Transport Council chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on Tuesday.
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Goon shoots youth to death over trivial issue in Bhopal
BHOPAL: A 30-year-old man was shot dead by a goon for staring at him on Thursday night, the third incident of murder in Aishbagh area in four days. On February 22, a woman and her daughter were stabbed to death by the girl’s boyfriend over paying instalment of mobile phone. The youth and his accomplice were later nabbed.
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Woman booked for abducting her son
BHOPAL: A 32-year-old woman has been booked for kidnapping her 4-year-old son on a complaint of her husband. Accused in the case is daughter of a senior police official of the rank of additional director general of police. She too has got a counter case registered against her husband, who is an Indian Revenue Services officer, for beating her.
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Javadekar lauds IT innovations of Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL: Union Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has congratulated Madhya Pradesh Forest Department for online payment to labourers in their own villages and IT innovations here on Friday.
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Youth shot at on birthday near Shahpura, critical
BHOPAL: A youth was shot at while he was going to drop friends after his birthday celebrations on Wednesday night. Condition of the Chunna Bhatti resident remains critical. It is the second incident of attack using firearm...
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Woman gang-raped, blackmailed after Facebook tryst
BHOPAL: In a grim re-run of love, sex and betrayal, a 28-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by four people, including a friend she met on Facebook. She came to Bhopal with him to appear for an exam on April 26 when she was taken...
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Sanchi dairy products will be made global brands
BHOPAL: Sanchi dairy products will be made global brands. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said every possible effort should be made to develop State Dairy Federation as one of the best organisations in the world.
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Over 3-crore poor rural women join Livelihood Mission
BHOPAL: As many as 3 crore poor rural women have joined National Livelihoods Mission in the country so far. These women are members of 25.66 lakh self-help groups and have saved Rs 5978 crore so far. Linkage of Rs 21,876 crore has been provided ...
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Bhopal to have State Academic Staff College
BHOPAL: Bhopal will have State Academic Staff College for faculty improvement. Proposal of a cluster university has also been sent. For this, Rs 55 crore will be provided. Besides, training colleges will be opened at 5 other places. These proposals were approved at a meeting ...
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Youth consumes liquor mixed with acid, dies
BHOPAL: A 24-year-old youth died after he consumed liquor mixed with acid, assuming it as water, in the Madhya Pradesh capital on Saturday morning. A case was registered at Ashoka Garden police station of the city.
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Popularity of Cyber Treasury growing fast in Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL: In Madhya Pradesh, cyber treasury has made the process of depositing tax quite easy. With this facility in place long queues before offices for depositing tax, hazards of carrying cash are now things of past. Now tax can be deposited through cyber treasury 24x7.
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BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said in New Delhi on Wednesday that out of the MoUs inked for investment of Rs 2 lakh crore, MoUs worth Rs 1.15 lakh crore have already materialised in the state so far.
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Now, daily direct flight between Madhya Pradesh and UAE
BHOPAL: Now, Madhya Pradesh will have direct daily air service from Indore to UAE and vice versa. A MoU in this regard was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan between Madhya Pradesh Government and Air Arabia here on Saturday.
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Madhya Pradesh police should become ideal force, says Chouhan
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh police should become an ideal force. Not only the country, the world also talks about efficiency of Madhya Pradesh police, said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan He was addressing the concluding function of 53rd State Police Sports Competition at Motilal Nehru Stadium here on Friday.
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Madhya Pradesh tops in implementation of e-district
BHOPAL: Preparations are underway in Madhya Pradesh to take one step ahead of delivery of government services to people within prescribed time-limit so that government schemes’s benefit can be extended to applicant on the basis of self-declaration.
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59 counting observers appointed for Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL: Election Commission has appointed 59 counting observers for monitoring of counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections at 51 district headquarters in Madhya Pradesh on May 16. They will keep watch over counting 230 Vidhan Sabha constituency wise.
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Jilted lover sets woman afire in Khargone district; three held
BHOPAL: In another incident of a jilted lover turning violent, a 23-year-old pharmacy student was set afire by her three classmates, including one who allegedly had an affair with her, after she resisted an alleged bid to rape her at her home at Ozhara village in Khargone district ....
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ATS arrests SIMI ‘financier’ in Bhopal
BHOPAL: Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Madhya Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested a SIMI operative Gulrez Mustafa just outside the Bhopal railway station, when a police team from Delhi was bringing back key SIMI member Abu Faisal, alias Doctor, who was arrested in December.
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Woman accuses of AAP candidate, associates of repeated rape
GWALIOR: A woman has filed a complaint alleging that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Guna-Shivpuri Lok Sabha seat Shailendra Singh Kushwaha and three office-bearers have raped her at least three times over a period of more than a year, the police said here on Thursday.
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Voter awareness campaign at railway stations too
BHOPAL: For voter awareness, now messages will be announced through public announcement systems and railway’s media propaganda mediums. Following the Election Commission’s letter, the Railway Ministry has written letters in this regard to all its general managers.
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40 star campaigners each in BJP, BSP list submitted to EC
BHOPAL: Various political parties have submitted lists of their star campaigners for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh to the Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer. BJP and BSP have submitted lists of 40 star campaigners each...
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CS asks districts to send final reports on actual crop loss
BHOPAL: While discussing with commissioners through video-conferencing here on Thursday, Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa asked all districts to send final reports after completion of preliminary survey of losses to crop caused by rains and hailstorm in the state during last fortnight.
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Central team to assess crop losses in Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL: Members of a central team visiting Madhya Pradesh to assess losses to crops, houses and roads due to excessive rains this year met Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa at Mantralaya on Thursday. Senior officers of concerning departments were also present on the occasion.
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Woman sub-engineer shot at in Sehore, critical
BHOPAL: A woman sub-engineer, 25, posted at the office of chief executive officer, janpad panchayat, Sehore, some 45kms from the state capital, was shot at from close range by two unidentified bike-borne persons on Wednesday.
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Woman raped by husband’s friends in Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL: Two men allegedly raped wife of their friend at Kharoh village in Tikamgarh district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place last night when the victim and her husband were going to their village on foot, they said.
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Teenage girl abducted, gang-raped in Bhopal
BHOPAL: A 19-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang raped by two youths in Bhopal’s old city area. The accused reportedly intercepted the girl and forcibly took her away on their bike on Thursday night. Both the accused have been arrested.
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Vehicles entering BRTS corridor illegally will be fined
BHOPAL: Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur has said that for safe traffic in BRTS corridor, vehicles entering it illegally should be punished and fined. He said that Bhopal’s 24 kilometer long BRTS is the longest in the country.
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Boundaries of mutts and temples will be demarcated
BHOPAL: Boundaries of mutts and temples will be demarcated and enlisted in the state. This was decided at a meeting of Muth-Mandir Advisory Committee here on Tuesday. Committee’s president Radhe-Radhe Baba Manmohandas said ...
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Air Asia will make air hub in Bhopal
BHOPAL: Air Asia plans making an air hub at Bhopal or Indore, said chief executive officer of Air Asia Mittu Chandalia, who called on chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, here on Tuesday.
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12,000 houses constructed for urban poor
BHOPAL: As many as 12,000 houses have been constructed for the urban poor in the state’s urban areas under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Integrated Housing Slum Development Programme (IHSDP).
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Shelter homes in 24 Madhya Pradesh cities
BHOPAL: Urban administration and development department has provided shelter homes facility to the urban poor in 24 cities with over one lakh population in the state. The facility is being provided to people who come to cities in search of employment and need night halt.
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Madhya Pradesh creates world record in sapling plantation
BHOPAL: Shahdol forest division on Monday created world record by planting about 60 lakh saplings in three districts of the division. Forest Minister Sartaj Singh launched the mega campaign by planting a sapling at village Diyapeepar in Gohparo development block of Shahdol district.
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Yoga in schools will increase saffronisation, says minorities
BHOPAL: Minority communities are skeptical over chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s announcement that yoga would be included in the schools of the state. Calling it increasing saffronisation of the educational system, some have even threatened to move the apex court if the order is implemented.
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Over 32,500 handcart pullers benefited in state
BHOPAL: Families of handcart and rickshaw pullers in urban areas of Madhya Pradesh are being extended benefits of social security, medical and education assistance under Mukhyamantri Haath-Thela Evam Rickshaw Chalak Kalyan Yojana.
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Madhya Pradesh’s 54,903 villages get 24 hour power
BHOPAL: July 3 has been written in golden letters in the history of Madhya Pradesh, as 24X7 power supply has been ensured in 54,903 villages of the state, says chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while launching Atal Jyoti Abhiyan at Depalpur in Indore district.
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Chouhan sees social change through power supply
BHOPAL: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that 24X7 power supply will bring about socio-economic change in the state. He said that continuous power supply for industries and businesses in villages will boost development of the state.
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Health, education State Government’s top priorities: Chouhan
BHOPAL: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that health and education are the top priorities of the State Government. Village will be made focal point of health services in the state. He urged to perform better than national average under various health indices.
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Cancer patients on rise among Bhopal’s gas affected people
BHOPAL: As many as 3,587 gas-affected cancer patients have so far been referred to Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital from the hospitals and medical centres established in the state capital for treatment of the world’s worst ever industrial disaster affected people.
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Madhya Pradesh will play vital role in India’s growth rate
BHOPAL: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Gwalior and Chambal have immense potential of development. “We wish that major industries come here and region’s youths also become entrepreneurs. Industry-friendly policy has been chalked out in the state,” he added.
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Piped supply of domestic gas in Bhopal
BHOPAL: Urban Administration & Development Minister Babulal Gaur has written to Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Veerappa Moily to ensure early action on piped supply of gas for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes in Bhopal city at the earliest.
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Use Bhopal lakes to promote tourism: Gaur
BHOPAL: Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur has said that there was need to use Bhopal lakes for promotion of tourism. He directed to complete development works of Upper and Lower Lakes within time-limit.
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Madhya Pradesh registers worst child sex ratio in 30 years
BHOPAL: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan\'s ‘Ladlis’ are still far from being safe in Madhya Pradesh even after implementation of various flagship schemes. The child sex ratio in the state has marked a considerable decline from 932 to 918 (-14 points) in the last 10 years.
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Over 2 thousand surgeries performed in GMC hospitals
BHOPAL: As many as 2044 surgeries were performed during April in hospitals affiliated to Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal. According to college dean, 463 major surgeries have been performed in Hamidia Hospital and 347 in Sultania Lady Hospital.
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Naxal-prone police stations will be fully equipped
BHOPAL: Director General of Police Nandan Dube has said that facilities will soon be expanded in naxal-prone police stations in the state. Besides, staff posted at these police stations will also be rewarded for outstanding work.
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452 marriages, 21 Nikahs solemnised in Rajgarh district
BHOPAL: Addressing a mass marriage function at village Mau in Sarangpur tehsil of Rajgarh district on Tuesday through mobile phone, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that newly wed girls should not face any difficulty in their in-laws’ houses.
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21,000 police personnel will be recruited in MP
BHOPAL: As many as 21,000 police personnel will be recruited in the state. Process is on for recruitment on 5,000 posts and 10,000 posts are going. Police training capacity in the state has also almost doubled. It was informed at the State Security Council meeting.
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Post offices, banks will help enrolment in voter’s list
BHOPAL: Post offices and banks will also be employed to include names in voter’s lists for the ensuing Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh this year. It was informed during the videoconferencing session at the chief electoral office (CEO) with bank officers and district postmasters general here today.
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Madhya Pradesh sizzles with continuous heat wave
BHOPAL: A large part of western Madhya Pradesh and Bundelkhand region of the state continued to reel under heat wave conditions on Thursday. Although a change in wind direction brought a decline in day temperature in Bhopal.
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World Bank Country Head visits Madhya Pradesh
BHOPAL: World Bank’s Country Head in India Onno Rϋhl arrived in Bhopal on a two-day Madhya Pradesh visit on Wednesday. On Thursday, Onno Ruhl will take stock of livelihood activities introduced by him through interaction with office-bearers of women’s self-help groups...
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State will provide houses to labourers
BHOPAL: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that work to provide houses to labourers will be done in mission mode in the state and for this, Mukhyamantri Shramik Aawas Sangathan will be constituted. Mukhyamantri Nirman Shramik Pension Yojana will also be implemented ...
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Chouhan gives number of gifts to leather craftspersons
BHOPAL: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that suitable spaces will be earmarked for commercial activities of leather craftspersons in urban bodies. Better training will be imparted to them. Apart from training expenses, allowance will also be provided to trainee leather craftspersons.
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Electronic fund management system in MNREGA
BHOPAL: Electronic fund management system (e-FMS) is being used in MNREGA. Steps are being initiated by banks to link their respective core banking software with MNREGA. So far, State Bank of India, Bank of India and Central Bank of India had completed entire preparations.
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Bhopal’s tourist spots will get a facelift soon
BHOPAL: Under the ‘Destination Development’ Bhopal Phase-2, tourist spots in the state capital, such as Manua Bhan Ki Tekri, Lal Ghati, Gufa Mandir complex, Shyamla Hills, Prempura Ghat and Kerwa Dam will get a facelift by mid-May.
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Malaiya launches Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana
BHOPAL: Bhopal district in-charge and Water Resources minister Jayant Malaiya has said that economic development of youths will be truly possible through making agriculture profitable and establishment of cottage and small industries.
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Bhopal residents will get mega city like facilities
BHOPAL: Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur has said that facilities like mega cities will be given to residents of Bhopal. Gaur was addressing inaugural function of a steel foot over-bridge at Jyoti Talkies Crossing here on Monday.
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One lakh youths will get assistance for self employment
BHOPAL: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that assistance through banks would be made available to one lakh youths to set up self-employment this year under Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana. Over 5 lakh youths will be able to set up own employments in 5 years availing benefit of the scheme.
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Madhya Pradesh achievements in health sector lauded
BHOPAL: Works started in the Madhya Pradesh health service sector and its achievements were lauded at a meeting of National Rural Health Mission at Chennai in February. At the meeting held at Mahabalipuram, Chennai on February 9 and 10, Madhya Pradesh...
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Make Madhya Pradesh a role model for country: Dr Kalam
BHOPAL: Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, while launching the ambitious scheme of 24-hour power supply in Bhopal district under the Atal Jyoti Abhiyan here on Tuesday has hoped that Madhya Pradesh will become a model state for entire country.
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Kalam, Chouhan to launch Atal Jyoti Abhiyan in city today
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh government is ensuring 24-hour power supply in all the districts one after another under Atal Jyoti Abhiyan. Under the campaign, 24-hour power supply has been started in Jabalpur, Mandla, Anuppur, Umaria, Shahdol and Burhanpur districts so far.
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Christians commemorate crucifixion of Christ
BHOPAL: Christians across the country on Friday united in prayers, sung songs of repentance, observed fasts and abstained from worldly comforts to commemorate Good Friday, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
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Shahpura hillock to be developed as beautiful City Forest
BHOPAL: Urban Administration & Development Minister Babulal Gaur has said that Bhopal’s Shahpura hillock will be developed as beautiful city forest. He said that an action plan for the hillock’s development would be chalked out soon in coordination with municipal corporation...
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Madhya Pradesh biggest wheat exporting state
BHOPAL: Demand for Madhya Pradesh’s wheat is high in foreign countries due to its high quality. During March, additional demand of 3 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has been made to Madhya Pradesh by foreign countries.
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50 export agreements worth over Rs 718 cr signed in MP Exportech
BHOPAL: Over 50 export agreements worth Rs 718.61 crore were signed between foreign buyers and sellers of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday during the three-day Madhya Pradesh Exportech. Maximum agreements were signed in engineering and machine tools sector. Agreements worth Rs 382.81 crore were signed in this sector.
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MP’s fifth Exportech will begin from March 1
BHOPAL: A three-day fifth Exportech would be held in Bhopal from March 1. According to the organisers 80 buyers from some about a dozen countries are likely to participate in the reverse buyer-seller meet.
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Country’s biggest solar power plant will be set up in MP
BHOPAL: Country’s biggest solar power plant, which would generate 130 MW electricity, will be set up in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh. According to an official press statement issued here on Tuesday, the ambitious project was cleared by departmental advisory committee of the State department of New and Renewable Energy.
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Major fire engulfs dozen stops in city
BHOPAL: A major fire broke out at Hare Krishna complex in 10 Number stop, having roughly 150 shops, on late Tuesday night. The blaze that started from the first floor of the complex soon engulfed the second and third floors.
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Modi as prime minister will ruin India’s image: Shabana
BHOPAL: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi should never become prime minister of India as he still has the blood of innocent lives on his hands. In case he becomes the prime minister, India’s image would be maligned, said yester-years film star and social activist Shabana Azmi.
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IAS officer’s sons shoot at two youngsters
BHOPAL: Two sons of an IAS officer on late Saturday night allegedly fired at two youths after a row in Tulsi Nagar. The victims who escaped with minor injuries claimed that the assailants fired multiple gunshots at them.
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UCC case revision: Next hearing on Jan 19
BHOPAL: Advocate-general RD Jain and former advocate general Vivek Tankha appeared before district and sessions judge Sushma Khosla during a hearing related to the criminal and appeal petition of NGOs and the revision petition of the government for enhancement of punishment to accused in gas tragedy.
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City youths run to spread awareness about epilepsy
BHOPAL: Hundreds of youths in the city on Sunday run for the spread of awareness about epilepsy among the people. The ‘Bhopal run for epilepsy’ was organised by Swami Vivekananda Institute of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Spine Hospital (SVINNS) in association with MP Athletics Association.
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Three godowns, goods worth crores gutted in fire incidents
BHOPAL: Goods worth crores of rupees gutted on Diwali as fire broke out in half-a-dozen places, including three godowns in the state capital on Tuesday night. The exact reasons of fire were yet to be ascertained. Primarily crackers and lamps were believed to be the cause at a majority of incidents.
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VCs want more teeth in New University Act
BHOPAL: The draft of the new University Act, which the state government was bringing on the recommendations of the World Bank to get a loan of Rs 3,400 crore from it, has got stuck in legal wrangles.
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State Congress will boycott foundation day function in Bhopal
BHOPAL: The Congress has decided to boycott the state’s foundation day programme organised by the state government at Lal Parade Ground in the state capital on November 1. However, the party has not issued any official directive regarding attending district-level functions.
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Leopard continues to elude foresters; attacks foiled
BHOPAL: Terrified by the presence of a leopard, the residents of Bhadbhada and adjoining areas spent a sleepless night on Thursday also. People locked themselves inside their houses after sunset, while some youths in groups, armed with batons and other weapons, regularly guard the area.
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Bhopal observes total Bandh with sporadic violence
BHOPAL: Protesting the Union government’s decision on FDI in retail, traders and political parties on Monday observed Bandh in Bhopal division. Baring some sporadic violence and clashes, the Bandh in the state capital was peaceful and total.
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State to hold daughters’ convention
BHOPAL: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Sunday said a daughters’ convention would be held in the state soon. He was talking to the courageous girls, who had caught an anti-social element and handed him over to the police, during a meeting at his residence.
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Heavy rain lashes city
BHOPAL: Heavy rain lashed the city on Monday. More rain is likely in Bhopal and Hoshangabad in the next 24 hours. Weatherman has forecast heavy rain in Eastern Madhya Pradesh—Rewa Satna, Sagar, Shahdol, Jabalpur—as a system that lies over Chhattisgarh is expected to advance toward eastern Madhya Pradesh.
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State to focus more on agriculture sector
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government will now focus more on agriculture sector. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan directed the officials to give 15 minutes time in every cabinet meeting for discussion on agriculture related issues.
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IAC activists lathicharged; seven hurt
BHOPAL: Seven members of the India against Corruption (IAC) suffered injuries when the police rained lathi blows on them on Sunday. They were gathered outside the chief minister’s house under Shymla Hills police station, protesting corruption.
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Woman dies of Swine Flu; toll touches four
BHOPAL: Swine flu claims one more life in Bhopal in last 24 hours. Now the death toll due to swine flu has touched 4 across the state in the year 2012. As many as 15 persons have been found positive in the state till date.
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360 persons fined for traffic violation
BHOPAL: In a joint operation by teams of traffic police and weights and measurements department across the city on Friday as many as 360 persons were fined for violation of traffic rules.
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Swine flu: pregnant woman critical
BHOPAL: Test report of a pregnant woman belonging to Hoshangabad district admitted to a local hospital here on Tuesday confirmed that she is suffering from H1N1 virus.
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Bhadbhada dam gate opened after six years
BHOPAL: After a gap of six years, one of the 11 gates of Bhadbhada dam was opened on Tuesday morning, following the water level of the Upper Lake, the life line of the state capital, reached its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 1666.80 ft.
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Eid today: Markets abuzz with activities
BHOPAL: Shahi sewain and embroidered kurtas were the most-sought-after items in the market on the eve of Eid-ul-fitr on Sunday. Shahi saewain costs Rs 300 to Rs 400 per kilogram, but normally its prices vary from Rs 80 and 100 per kg.
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Sharp showers lash city, more rain likely
BHOPAL: The state capital, which was slowly limping back to normal after the havoc played by rain the last week, was again drenched on Friday as it rained heavily. Rain-soaked school-going tiny tots arrived at homes after noon. Their parents were caught unaware as it rained in the afternoon when it was time for arrival of the tiny tots.
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Rain plays havoc with roads in Bhopal
BHOPAL: The recent spell of rain has worsened the condition of the already-damaged roads of the City of Lakes, converting it into a ‘City of potholes’. Potholes and debris are causing problems for the road-users particularly in the night.
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City celebrates Janmashtami with fervour
BHOPAL: As the clock struck 12.00 midnight, the entire atmosphere in the City of Lakes was charged with religious mantras, slokas, and ‘aartis’ on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami—the birthday of Lord Krishna—on Friday.
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City of lakes turns into garbage dump
BHOPAL: The heavy rain that lashed the state capital seemingly subsides, residents of the city have got busy picking up the bits and pieces of the damage done by the pelting rain.
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City bears the brunt of non-stop rain
BHOPAL: The condition of Bhopal city has become pathetic because of incessant rain. The condition of colonies of ward no-36 and 37 is worse. Roads are either waterlogged or turned into muddy lanes.
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Incessant rain paralyses normal life in City
BHOPAL: Incessant rain has paralysed the normal life in Bhopal on Monday. The city recorded 3 cm rainfall in the last 24 hours. Water entered several low-lying colonies of the city, exposing the tall claims of Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration that all nullahs were cleaned and drains were cleared.
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Rain renders many people roofless in MP
BHOPAL: Continuous rain for over 24 hours has rendered many people roofless, damaged crops and houses in the two districts of Sehore and Hoshangabad. The people living in low-lying areas were the worst sufferers.
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Maximum number of state youths should join army: Shivraj
BHOPAL: Maximum number of youths from Madhya Pradesh should join the three wings of Indian Army, wished chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan. He was talking to Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma, who paid a courtesy visit to the former at Mantralaya on Friday.
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Heavy rain lashes city
BHOPAL: City continued to experience heavy rains on Monday. Nearly 3 cm rainfall has been recorded in the last 24 hours. It was cloudy weather throughout the day. Morning humidity was 92 per cent while evening humidity was 91 per cent.
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Cong workers pelt Ramdev’s convoy with stones
BHOPAL: The Congress workers led by the party media panel chief Manak Agarwal, waved black flags and even pelted with stones at the convoy of Baba Ramdev while he was passing through Ayodhya By-pass from Raja Bhoj Airport, on Thursday.
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Four drown in Kolar river, two in waterfall
BHOPAL: Six persons, including five girls, drowned in a river and waterfall in two separate incidents in Raisen district on Tuesday. With Tuesday’s incidents, the number of drowning cases has mounted to 13 during the last three days.
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City’s vehicular traffic paralysed for several hours
BHOPAL: Atal Kisan Mahapanchayat paralysed the city’s vehicular traffic for several hours on Sunday, and it took hours to clear the traffic mess. As it was Sunday, people remained indoors otherwise it would have created a big trouble for them.
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Bhoj varsity officials refuse to give printing scam records to EOW
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University authorities on Wednesday refused to provide complete records of the printing scam to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) officers. The university authorities gave it in black and white to the EOW officers that the former registrar has taken away the documents related to the case.
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Six new roads in Bhopal district
BHOPAL: Construction of six roads will be started soon in Bhopal district. Rs. 5131.54 lakh will be spent on the construction of these 96.10 kilometer long roads.
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MPPEB puts cub on impersonation in PMT
Bhopal: Claiming that MP Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) managed to curb impersonation in pre-medical test (PMT), its chairperson Ranjana Chaudhary said this was an organised crime being operated by a mafia who picked up students of poor financial background to appear in the tests in the place of others.
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Minority education bodies condemn minister’s statement on RTE provisions
BHOPAL: Both the Madhya Pradesh Federation of Christian Education Institutions (MPFCEI) and Federation of Madhya Pradesh Minority Education Institutions (FMPMEI) on Monday termed the Education minister’s statement “missionary schools would have to admit students under RTE” as violation of the Supreme Court order.
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Wait for monsoon continues in Bhopal Indore
BHOPAL: The wait for monsoon is continuing in Bhopal and Indore as the low pressure area active over the Orissa coast in the Bay of Bengal has weakened, resulting into a further delay in the monsoon, the weathermen said.
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CM opens MP pavilion under India show in Tokyo
BHOPAL: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday inaugurated Madhya Pradesh Pavilion under India show at M-Tech in Tokyo. Madhya Pradesh’s pavilion is the biggest among the various states of India participating in the event.
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Local body poll schedule announced
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission has announced schedule for by-elections of municipal corporations, Municipal Councils and Municipalities and general/by-elections of Panchayats.
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33207 vacant backlog posts filled in state
BHOPAL: Under Special recruitment drive, the state government has made 33,207 appointments against vacant backlog posts of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward class categories from year 2002 to 2011.
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BJP wrests Maheshwar assembly seat
BHOPAL: In a major blow to the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday wrested the Maheshwar (SC) assembly seat from it when its candidate Raj Kumar Mev won the by-election by an impressive margin of 31,766 votes.
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Chouhan goes on 24-hour fast
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan started a 24-hour hunger protest here on Friday morning against the steep and unprecedented price rise of fertilizers, demanding formation of a task force with chief ministers to control the sudden surge in prices.
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Ashok Nagar college principal, cop stabbed
BHOPAL: In two different incidents, a college principal from Ashok Nagar was stabbed here late on Thursday while a police constable was stabbed over a trivial issue on Friday afternoon. Both the victims are safe and undergoing treatment.
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